How much are property taxes in Deer Creek Township (Cass County), IN?

Homeowners in Deer Creek Township (Cass County), IN pay a median of $1,081 (±$438) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,172.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $963.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $157,000.

In Deer Creek Township (Cass County), the median real estate tax went from $630 in 2015–2019 to $1,081 in 2020–2024 (+71.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$1,081 (±$438)
With a mortgage
$1,172
Without a mortgage
$963
Share of median value
0.7%

Real estate taxes in Deer Creek Township (Cass County) against Cass County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Deer Creek Township (Cass County)Cass CountyIndianaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$1,081 (±$438)$910 (±$64)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$1,172 (±$508)$1,002 (±$89)$1,698 (±$11)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$963 (±$399)$786 (±$58)$1,451 (±$14)$2,576
Median home value$157,000 (±$23,890)$133,800 (±$9,421)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700

In Deer Creek Township (Cass County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Cass County ($910).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,614).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Cass County, Deer Creek Township (Cass County) ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 839 of 1,563.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Deer Creek Township (Cass County)

The median tax ($1,081) is 0.7% of the median home value ($157,000).

Across Cass County the same ratio is 0.7%.

Across Indiana it is 0.7%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Deer Creek Township (Cass County) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$630 (±$155)$1,081 (±$438)+71.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$96,300 (±$11,696)$157,000 (±$23,890)+63.0%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$977 (±$106)$1,029 (±$105)+5.3%Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Deer Creek Township (Cass County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer Creek Township (Cass County)
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Deer Creek Township (Cass County)—$1,081 (±$438)—
Jackson Township (Cass County)5.2 mi$1,046 (±$131)Not measurably different
Walton5.5 mi$606 (±$139)Lower
Carrollton Township6.1 mi$1,500 (±$636)Not measurably different
Ervin Township6.1 mi$1,289 (±$151)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Carroll County)6.2 mi$738 (±$381)Not measurably different
Washington Township (Cass County)6.4 mi$974 (±$382)Not measurably different
Galveston6.8 mi$728 (±$134)Not measurably different
Tipton Township7.9 mi$900 (±$185)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Walton, IN ($606).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Cass County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1Miami Township$1,791 (±$448)
2Clay Township (Cass County)$1,216 (±$101)
3Bethlehem Township (Cass County)$1,115 (±$287)
4Deer Creek Township (Cass County)$1,081 (±$438)
5Jackson Township (Cass County)$1,046 (±$131)
6Jefferson Township (Cass County)$986 (±$233)
7Washington Township (Cass County)$974 (±$382)
8Adams Township (Cass County)$950 (±$322)
9Noble Township (Cass County)$916 (±$121)
10Boone Township (Cass County)$909 (±$156)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Cass County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Deer Creek Township (Cass County)

How much are property taxes in Deer Creek Township (Cass County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Deer Creek Township (Cass County), IN is $1,081 (±$438) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Deer Creek Township (Cass County)?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Deer Creek Township (Cass County), and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Deer Creek Township (Cass County) gone up?

In Deer Creek Township (Cass County), the median real estate tax went from $630 in 2015–2019 to $1,081 in 2020–2024 (+71.6%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Deer Creek Township (Cass County) higher than in Cass County?

In Deer Creek Township (Cass County), the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Cass County ($910).

It is also lower than in Indiana ($1,614).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Deer Creek township, Cass County, Indiana (county subdivision:17254, in state:18 county:017).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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